Mandy Wheadon and Robert Julich of Hampton Inn & Suites, with John Stapleton of Country Inn & Suites, mingled at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce's young professional's networking event March 7 at the Greeley-Weld County Airport.
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Director speaks at world real estate conference in Vegas

Kacie Vaughn, marketing/relocation director for Sears Real Estate in Greeley, was a speaker at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Annual Conference on Feb. 26-28 in Las Vegas. This event drew nearly 2,000 real estate professionals from 17 countries.

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World is a global network of more than 500 real estate firms. Sears Real Estate was also nominated for two awards, including the 2012 Award of Excellence in Equivalent Closing Sales Production and Sales Production.

Vaughn presented information on incoming broker-to-broker referral generation, sharing insights on how to generate more incoming referrals from outside of your service area.

Weld Food Bank would like to recognize and thank Noble Energy for their collaboration in fighting hunger in Weld County.

Noble Energy’s generosity has accounted for nearly 500,000 meals to be distributed, according to a news release.

Noble Energy has definitely made a difference for those living in Weld County. In addition to company donations, Noble Energy encourages community engagement and giving back with their matching donation program. During the holiday season, many Noble Energy employees relinquished their holiday bonus (which was matched by Noble Energy) and donated it to support the Weld Food Bank.

The Noble Energy employees at the Greeley office also donate their time to the volunteer efforts at the Weld Food Bank by volunteering quarterly, the release stated.

For every $1 donated, Weld Food Bank can distribute six meals. Go to www.weldfoodbank.org or call (970) 356-2199.

Burns wins award for trucking website

Johnstown-based Burns Marketing has been recognized for creating the best implementation of the Kentico Enterprise Marketing Solution for 2012. Burns worked with Freightliner Trucks (a division of Daimler Trucks North America) and ATBS (a leader in business expertise for service industries) to develop TeamRunSmart.com, a second-generation content marketing outreach portal.

The mobile-optimized and traditional website features — personal accounts, forums, blogs, member deals, newsletter subscriptions and polls. It provides the U.S. trucking industry with business-focused content to improve driver income, a channel to communicate with fellow truckers, and access to dedicated Freightliner industry professionals who help drivers manage mounting industry challenges. In addition, the site offers a full range of EMS campaign tracking tools to optimize the marketing strategy over time.

The 2013 Statewide Green Car Convoy made a stop Thursday in Greeley. The Colorado Automobile Dealers Association and its nonprofit Clear The Air Foundation presented hybrid and fuel-efficient cars that will be exhibited at the Denver Auto Show Wednesday through March 24 at the Colorado Convention Center.

“The auto industry is in a race not only because customers are looking for fuel efficiency, but also because it is mandated through federal legislation,” said the association’s president Tim Jackson referring to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards that Congress passed in 2009 and 2011. Under those standards, carmakers are allowed to produce fuel-efficient cars alongside gas guzzlers, as long as their across the board fuel consumption averages 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 and 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

Two of the featured cars, the Lexus ES 300h and the Ford C-Max make 40 and 47 miles to the gallon respectively. The third feature, a BMW ActiveHybrid 5 only gets 26 miles per gallon, but it is an example of hybrid cars entering the luxury market.

Around 25 energy-efficient cars will be parked outside the state Capitol in Denver today as part of the Green Car Parade. The event is free to the public.